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CC approval on 8/12/97 AGENDA REQUEST FORM ITEM CAPTION: PUBLIC HEARING: Consider approval of Case No. ZC-594 (CH), Historic Overlay District, zoning change to add the Historic Overlay prefix to the existing zoning districts of various properties in Old Coppell in the vicinity of Bethel Road and Coppel 1 Road. SUBMITTED BY: Gary L. Sieb TITLE: Director of Planning and Community Services STAFF RECOMMENDS: Approval X Denial STAFF COMMENTS: Date of P&Z Meetinq: July 17, 1997 Decision of P&Z Commission: Approved (5-0) with Commissioners Redford, Lowry, McCaffrey, DeFilippo and Stewart voting in favor. None opposed. Commissioner Cruse was absent and Commissioner Jones left after roll call. Approval subject to the attached map. 8Y ~!-i Y C©.UNCIL Agenda Request Form - Revised Document Name ZC594ch,PZ CITY OF COPPELL PLANNING DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT CASE: ZC-594(CH) HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT P & Z HEARING DATE: July 17, 1997 C.C. HEARING DATE: August 12, 1997 LOCATION: Both sides of Coppell Road north and south of Bethel Road, and both sides of Bethel Road east and west of Coppell Road. SIZE OF AREA: Approximately 65 acres. CURRENT ZONING: PD-LI (Planned Development-Light Industrial), C (Commercial), R (Retail), SF-12 (Single-Family Residential-12) and SF-7 (Single- Family Residential-7) REQUEST: HO-PD-LI (Historic Overlay-Planned Development-Light Industrial), HO-C (Historic Overlay-Commercial), HO-R (Historic Overlay-Retail), HO-SF-12 (Historic Overlay-Single-Family Residential-12) and HO-SF-7 (Historic Overlay-Single-Family Residential-7) APPLICANT: Planning and Zoning Commission Called Hearing HISTORY: City Council recently approved a text amendment to the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance creating a Historic Overlay District. The original zoning districts in Old Coppell are now eligible for application of the Historic Overlay prefix. TRANSPORTATION: Coppell Road and Bethel Road are proposed to be C2U 2-lane undivided collector streets within 60 feet of right-of-way. Both are 2-lane uncurbed asphalt roads with side ditches. Bethel Road currently has a 50'-wide right-of-way. Coppell Road has a 60'- wide right-of-way. Item # 6 SURROUNDING LAND USE & ZONING: North - undeveloped; LI single-family residential development; PD-SF7 South- railroad; LI East - single-family residential development; PD-SF7 and SF-9 undeveloped; R Grapevine Springs Park; PD-LI West - undeveloped; LI single-family residential development; SF-12 undeveloped; R undeveloped; PD-LI COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The Comprehensive Plan shows the property suitable for a historic district, except for the portion owned by the Baptist Foundation (PD-LI) which is shown as residential medium density. DISCUSSION: The Comprehensive Plan proposed a historic designation for Old Coppell. The Committee to Improve the Visual Image of Coppell recommended implementation by creation of a Historic Overlay District within the Zoning Ordinance, and suggested including a portion of undeveloped Baptist Foundation land. RECOMMENDATION TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION: Planning staff recommends approval of the rezoning to add the Historic Overlay District prefix to the properties suggested by C.I.V.I.C ALTERNATIVES: 1) Recommend approval of the request 2) Recommend disapproval of the request 3) Recommend modification of the request 4) Take under advisement for reconsideration at a later date. ATTACHMENTS: 1) Map showing area proposed to be affected 2) Excerpts from existing and proposed zoning maps Item # 6 HIS%ORIC OVERLAY DIS%RIC% - ~ . .